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What is EXAZEL 20%?
- EXAZEL 20% contains azelaic acid which belongs to a class of medication known as dicarboxylic acids
What EXAZEL 20% is used for?
- It is used to treat common acne (acne vulgaris)
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Talk to your Doctor if you
- are allergic to azelaic acid or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- Suffer from asthma
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- EXAZEL 20% is not recommended in children below the age of 12 years
- EXAZEL 20% has no influence on the ability to drive and use machines
Tell your doctor if you are taking any other skin preparation or especially if you are using
- Benzoic acid or Propylene glycol
- Always apply EXAZEL 20% cream exactly as your doctor has told you
For Adults and Adolescents (12 – 18 years of age)
- First thoroughly wash with plain water the whole area to be treated and dry it with some cotton cloth
- Start treatment with EXAZEL 20% twice a day
- If your skin is very sensitive use EXAZEL 20% once a day, in the evening during
the first week of treatment. Then change to twice a day
- If you have acne on your chest and back, as well as your face, adjust the amount of cream and use it accordingly
- Wash your hands thoroughly after using EXAZEL 20%
If you use more EXAZEL 20%
- If you use too much of EXAZEL 20% cream or if someone else has applied your medicine, talk to your doctor immediately and you may need Medical attention
If you forget to use EXAZEL 20%
- If you have forgotten to use your EXAZEL 20% cream take them as soon as possible on the same day. Do not take a double dose
If you stop using EXAZEL 20%
- Do not stop using EXAZEL 20% cream without talking to your doctor first
Like all medicine, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
- allergic reaction (e.g. rash)
- irritations (for example burning and itching - pruritis)
- pain at the application site
- abnormal redness of the skin (erythema) at the site of application
- feeling of tingling or numbness (paranesthesia)
- dry skin at the application site reaction due to an external agent (contact dermatitis), abnormal redness of the skin (erythema); scaling, warmth, skin discoloration at the application site
- swelling (oedema), scaling, pain
- greasy skin, acne or loss of skin colour, tingling, dermatitis, nettle rash (urticaria)
- cracking of the lips, vesicles (small blisters), eczema, ulceration, warmth at the site of application
- Protect from excess heat and light
- Keep out of reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
- Do not use if you notice some visible signs of medicine deterioration
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